Self-Interest, prosociality, and the moral cognition of markets: A comparative analysis of the Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations

In this paper, we perform a text analysis of Adam Smith’s two books, the Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations, to better characterize their highly disputed differences in terms of moral cognition. In particular, given that Smith’s ideas are still very cited and influential in the cur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Rationality and society Jg. 35; H. 4; S. 502 - 524
Hauptverfasser:	Acerbi, Alberto, Sacco, Pier Luigi
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2023 Sage Publications Ltd
Schlagworte:	Cognition Comparative analysis Markets Prosocial behavior Self interest Semantic analysis Text analysis Theory Wealth markets moral cognition dual process theory self-interest sympathy neuro-emergent cognition approach
ISSN:	1043-4631, 1461-7358
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